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open data is epoch changing
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

http://www.rslnmag.fr/blog/2011/3/15/bernard-stiegler_l-open-data-est_un-ev… Dear Olivier, I hope this excellent and important interview will be available in English, for publication on the p2p blog, thanks again for Bernard's insights, Michel *RSLN : Que représente le développement de l’open data dans la grande aventure du numérique ?* *Bernard Stiegler : *C’est l’aboutissement d’une rupture majeure déjà largement entamée, et qui n’a rien à voir avec les précédentes. Toutes les technologies monopolisées par l’industrie de la culture, au sens large du terme, pendant un siècle, sont en train de passer entre les mains des citoyens. C’est un événement d’une ampleur comparable à l’apparition de l’alphabet qui, comme* technique de publication*, c’est à dire de* rendu public*, est au fondement de la* res publica*, tout comme à ce qui s’est déroulé après Gutenberg et la Réforme, généralisant l’accès à l’écriture imprimée et au savoir. À présent, toutes les activités industrielles, culturelles et scientifiques laissent désormais une trace numérique que chacun peut exploiter grâce à des outils de plus en plus accessibles. Il s’agit d’un enjeu plus que majeur : c’est un changement d’époque. Et pour penser le phénomène d’*open data *qui est en un aspect singulier, il faut réfléchir aux métadonnées : ce sont elles qui rendent les données actives. *RSLN : L’Open data n’est qu’un maillon de cette révolution…* *Bernard Stiegler :* *Chacun *d’entre nous non seulement utilise désormais les outils numériques, mais participe à travers leurs pratiques à la production des métadonnées. Or, les métadonnées jouent un rôle déterminant dans les destin humain depuis la protohistoire : on a découvert aux XIXè et XXè siècles des tablettes d’argile couvertes d’écriture cunéiforme qui décrivaient le contenu d’autres tablettes – ce sont les premiers systèmes d’indexation connus : les premières métadonnées. Celui qui maitrise la production des métadonnées a un pouvoir sur la mémoire collective : il peut conditionner les débats publics et les apprentissages. Avec le numérique, cette production qui était autrefois *top down* devient *bottom up,* ce qui modifie la production et la diffusion des savoirs, qui n’est plus l’apanage des seuls pouvoirs constitués (politiques, religieux, industriels…) – l ’exemple typique de ce transfert étant Wikipédia. Bien sûr, le mouvement est très désordonné et encore peu analysé, outre que, si certains créent des métadonnées de façon consciente, beaucoup le font sans s’en rendre compte via les *cookies *qui se « déposent » dans leurs ordinateurs ou en s’auto-indexant sur le web via Facebook ou sur leurs blogs. * * -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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history and progress
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Hi Paul, your comments on this would be greatly appreciated, see http://monthlyreview.org/110201york-clark.php -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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diy britian, still worth posting?
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

http://p2pfoundation.net/DIY_Britain Hi Josef, is this still worth posting, I remember it wasn't avaiable on youtube with an embed code for a while ... any comment I can add if I post it? Michel -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Re: [P2P-F] prince of networks and grid group theory
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

thanks Jussi! On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Parikka, Jussi <Jussi.Parikka(a)anglia.ac.uk>wrote: > > Dear Michel > > well, I am biased, as I have always liked Latour's work - even if its not > without its problems. I have been glancing at Prince of Networks, but would > also recommend Reassemblign the Social by Latour himself; in terms of P2P, > there interesting texts include that is called something like "On the > difficulty of ANT", which is written as if an interview, and makes the point > that actor-network-theory is not necessarily about "networks" in the > concrete sense we often think they are... > > > http://books.google.de/books?id=DlgNiBaYo-YC&printsec=frontcover&dq=reassem… > > So definitely no direct translation to P2P perhaps, but that might make the > task to think P2P through only more interesting... to use Latour to think of > the various levels, scales, actants of which P2P is constituted: from human > actions to legal frameworks, physical infrastructures to social desires, all > meshed and mixed... > > best > J > > ______________________________________________________ > Dr Jussi Parikka > Director of CoDE: The Cultures of the Digital Economy-institute > Reader in Media Theory & History > Co-Director of Anglia Research Centre in Digital Culture (ArcDigital) > Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge (UK) > > T: 0845 196 2851 (direct in UK) > F: +44 (0)1223 417707 > > http://jussiparikka.net > http://www.anglia.ac.uk/code > http://www.anglia.ac.uk/arcdigital > > *Book news*: Insect Media: An Archaeology of Animals and Technology is > published by University of Minnesota Press: > http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/P/parikka_insect.html > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michel Bauwens [mailto:[email protected]<michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> > ] > Sent: Wed 16/03/2011 6:10 > To: p2p-foundation > Cc: Andy Robinson; phoebe moore; Samuel Rose; Paul B. Hartzog; Parikka, > Jussi > Subject: prince of networks and grid group theory > > Dear friends, > > I have a question: should I read Prince of Networks, a biography of Bruno > Latour, as perhaps constitutive of p2p-oriented theorizing? So the question > really is: should I know more about Latour? > > I have only found a version which seems not copy-able or even printable, > see > > http://www.re-press.org/book-files/OA_Version_780980544060_Prince_of_Networ… > , can this be hacked or has anyone access to another version? > > My second question is for Paul: could you have a look at the theory and > book > mentioned below? Comments would be very welcome, > > Michel > > > > via > > http://charlesvanderhaegen.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/einstein-capitalism-soc… > > This brings me to the subject of a theory - it sails mainly under the name > Cultural Theory but also Theory of Plural Rationality, Grid-Group Theory, > Theory of Socio-Cultural Viability and even Neo-Durkheimian Institutional > Theory - of which the foundations were lead by Mary Douglas, and > courageously further developed by her followers, the leading researcher of > which is Michael Thompson. > > I strongly recommend the book he edited with Marco Verweij: "Clumsy > Solutions for a Complex World: Governance, Politics and Plural > Perceptions" > published by Palgrave. > > It is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to > alleviate pressing social ills so often derail, and how effective, > efficient > and broadly accepted solutions to social problems can be found. > > It takes its cue from the idea that our endlessly changing and complex > social worlds consist of ceaseless interactions between four organising, > justifying and perceiving social relations. Each time one of these > perspectives is excluded from collective decision-making, governance > failure > inevitably result. Successful solutions are therefore creative combinations > of four opposing ways of organising and thinking. The book shows the force > of these theoretically sophisticated, yet simple and practical ideas for a > number of pressing issues from around the World. > > To introduce you to the matter, you might follow the link hereafter. 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Re: [P2P-F] revolution in birkenhead, UK - Common Law and rebellion
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

thanks Mark! 2011/3/16 Mark Petz <ravenwyn(a)gmail.com> > I think this has interesting aspects of self-organization, even if the > group will not be successful. > > http://www.thebcgroup.org.uk/ > > from 8.40 watch about lawful rebellion! CLICK on ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE > > "Under article 61 of Magna Carta 1215<http://worldfreemansociety.org/blogpost361-Article-61-Lawful-Rebellion>the founding document of our Constitution we have a right to enter into > lawful rebellion if we feel we are being governed unjustly. Contrary to > common belief our Sovereign and her government are only there to govern us > and not to rule us and this must be done within the constraint of our Common > Law and the freedoms asserted to us by such Law, nothing can become law in > this country if it falls outside of this simple constraint. " > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Kevin Morgan <huwkevin(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> oh what the hell still a minute left as revolution breaks out everywhere. >> >> >> http://worldfreemansociety.org/blogpost374-Hundreds-of-council-tax-proteste… >> >> http://worldfreemansociety.org/Welcome+Page >> >> >> >> > -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Re: [P2P-F] opt in gov
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Dear Anthony, could you give a definition of 'opt-in' governance? Our material is at http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Governance and http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Peergovernance, updated via http://delicious.com/mbauwens/P2P-Governance, if you can specify, it's likely that members on our list can help you with more specific links, Michel On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Anthony Dunn <anthonydunn97202(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hello, > my non-email name is Anthony Brasher, I'm trying to find people getting > involved with opt in governance. Frankly, opt-in is one of my greatest > hopes, and I would like to devote my energies in that direction. Can you > help me? > > Thanks for your time, > Anthony > -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: Two Videos: ESRA cartoon and Congressman Grijalva's Tikkun Award Speech
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tikkun <miriam(a)tikkun.org> Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:18 AM Subject: Two Videos: ESRA cartoon and Congressman Grijalva's Tikkun Award Speech To: Michelsub2004(a)gmail.com We have two exciting videos to share with you! The first is a funny and clarifying cartoon explanation of why we need a constitutional amendment such as the ESRA (NSP's proposed Environmental and Social Responsibility Amendment to the Constitution<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lSI5k3IShs0zujptwMc2…> www.spiritualprogressives.org/ESRA) to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United case to get corporate money out of electoral politics and protect our democracy. Please invite friends and members of any civic organizaiton, local political party, professional organization, union or neighbors to spend an evening with you watching this ten minute presentation and then discussing with you the ESRA and how to get their organizaitons and your local city council and state legislature to endorse the ESRA. Contact natalie(a)tikkun.org for other people in your and surrounding zip codes to invite to such an evening or Sunday afternoon. <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Q7HnYBw5fAY8XkekfY1N…> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eKwBz5c3%2FQV5y0XHCM…> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IUKXxrxLsF2cjKRvGmLL…> The second video is Congressman Raul Grijalva's acceptance speech from last night's Tikkun Award ceremony at our 25th Anniversary Celebration. The ceremony was a smashing success with speakers and Award recipients making deep and profound talks, lots of singing and beautiful vibes, poetry, and a spoken word presentation by Josh Healey and humor from Swami Beyondanada. It was a beautiful testimony to Tikkun's 25 years of existence as well as to the award recipients. We'll be putting some of the talks on our newly designed websites at www.tikkun.org and www.spiritualporgressives.org in coming days. Congressman Grijalva, the only recipient who couldn't make it to the actual event (yes, South African Justice Richard Goldstone was there, and so was Rabbi Marcia Prager, Naomi Newman, C.K. Williams, and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf to receive their awards and share their wisdom). Grijalva is one of the most respected members of the House of Representatives, a courageous Latino son of a bracero who has distinguished himself by courageously fighting for Immigrant Rights. . <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=olHsp3hRAAs8qnVASf%2…> ------------------------------ unsubscribe: Click here<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oBrUZu3SzsUb2grhXacR…> if you are having trouble unsubscribing Click here <kay(a)tikkun.org> Copyright 2010 Tikkun Magazine. Tikkun is a registered trademark. 2342 Shattuck Avenue, #1200 Berkeley, CA 94704 510-644-1200 Fax 510-644-1255 [image: empowered by Salsa] <http://www.salsalabs.com/?email> -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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prince of networks and grid group theory
by Michel Bauwens 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Dear friends, I have a question: should I read Prince of Networks, a biography of Bruno Latour, as perhaps constitutive of p2p-oriented theorizing? So the question really is: should I know more about Latour? I have only found a version which seems not copy-able or even printable, see http://www.re-press.org/book-files/OA_Version_780980544060_Prince_of_Networ… , can this be hacked or has anyone access to another version? My second question is for Paul: could you have a look at the theory and book mentioned below? Comments would be very welcome, Michel via http://charlesvanderhaegen.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/einstein-capitalism-soc… This brings me to the subject of a theory - it sails mainly under the name Cultural Theory but also Theory of Plural Rationality, Grid-Group Theory, Theory of Socio-Cultural Viability and even Neo-Durkheimian Institutional Theory - of which the foundations were lead by Mary Douglas, and courageously further developed by her followers, the leading researcher of which is Michael Thompson. I strongly recommend the book he edited with Marco Verweij: “Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World: Governance, Politics and Plural Perceptions” published by Palgrave. It is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate pressing social ills so often derail, and how effective, efficient and broadly accepted solutions to social problems can be found. It takes its cue from the idea that our endlessly changing and complex social worlds consist of ceaseless interactions between four organising, justifying and perceiving social relations. Each time one of these perspectives is excluded from collective decision-making, governance failure inevitably result. Successful solutions are therefore creative combinations of four opposing ways of organising and thinking. The book shows the force of these theoretically sophisticated, yet simple and practical ideas for a number of pressing issues from around the World. To introduce you to the matter, you might follow the link hereafter. It will lead you to what is substantially the first chapter of the book: https://mercury.smu.edu.sg/rsrchpubupload/3224/SMUPreprint.pdf -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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political economy of copyright
by Michel Bauwens 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

http://copysouth.org/portal/theriopapers Hi Roberto, would you like to present your contribution to the copysouth rio papers on our blog? -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Researchers needed for http://www.chokepointproject.net/
by Samuel Rose 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

The order was given to “turn off” the Internet during the early hours of dissent which lead to the eventual downfall of the Egyptian government in February 2011, sending shock-waves around the world. Murmurs were heard of US security agencies and American politicians asking for access to a similar kill switch for reasons as yet undefined. These actions force us to look at who owns The Internet? This is where the Choke Point Project aims to contribute to mapping the nodes of control in service of the multitude of global citizens with the aim of accelerating agendas to decentralize access in favor of garenteeing connectivity to all the people of the world beyond the control of states and corporate influence. A small team comprised of web researchers, software developers and data visualization experts aim to gather data from across the web and show the control points, while clearly explaining the issues involved: history of Internet control, current legal situation, choke points, possible strategies for decentralization, reasons for and against kill switches. The site should function as a living record of Internet ownership and control, documenting the key areas from domain name registration ownership to traffic gates which open and close to pass along information across fibre optic cables crossing land and sea. This project will need a technology researcher to run spidering and physical network research, plus a legal researcher that is familiar with the state of internet regulations in each country If you are interested, please contact james burke" <lifesized(a)gmail.com>, "Chris Pinchen" <chris(a)cataspanglish.com> -- -- Sam Rose Future Forward Institute and Forward Foundation Tel:+1(517) 639-1552 Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451 skype: samuelrose email: samuel.rose(a)gmail.com http://forwardfound.org http://futureforwardinstitute.org http://hollymeadcapital.com http://p2pfoundation.net http://socialmediaclassroom.com "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan

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